diff --git a/server/routers/treesRouter.ts b/server/routers/treesRouter.ts
index 6fb8d738..a99357c0 100644
--- a/server/routers/treesRouter.ts
+++ b/server/routers/treesRouter.ts
@@ -76,14 +76,16 @@ router.get(
     const options: FilterOptions = {
       limit,
       offset,
-      orderBy: {
-        column: order_by || 'time_created',
-        direction: desc === true ? 'desc' : 'asc',
-      },
     };
 
     if (planter_id) {
       filter.planter_id = planter_id;
+      if (order_by) {
+        options.orderBy = {
+          column: order_by === 'created_at' ? 'time_created' : order_by,
+          direction: desc === true ? 'desc' : 'asc',
+        };
+      }
     } else if (organization_id) {
       filter.organization_id = organization_id;
     } else if (startDate && endDate) {